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Post by borispider on May 21, 2014 12:36:03 GMT -5
So do you guys use any traditional finder scopes? Or due to scope size do you all use smaller scopes?
I a SV F50. I really like it and it's option to be able to switch out the ep.
Hey Mike H. - Has Istar thought about making 50-80mm scopes for general use/finder scopes?
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Post by Mike on May 21, 2014 13:13:33 GMT -5
We stock 50mm scopes and brackets that can be used as either finders or guidescopes and use a standard 1.25" eyepiece (illuminated reticle or otherwise).
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Post by borispider on May 21, 2014 14:32:31 GMT -5
Oh cool. Didn't see them on the website.
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Post by jimcurry on Jun 13, 2014 5:41:36 GMT -5
I like the ones I make, like a Zeiss 40mm  Jim  |
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Post by borispider on Jun 13, 2014 8:04:17 GMT -5
Nice lookin' scope Jim.
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Post by rgm on Jun 16, 2014 5:53:02 GMT -5
My goto finderscope always seems to be the standard red-dot. That, along with a low power EP in the main scope, works well. Most objects are found with digital setting circles on my GEM, but I also have a Tak FS78 piggybacked on my Istar for starhopping.
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Post by boomboom on Jun 24, 2014 19:26:07 GMT -5
I go star hopping on my 6" f12 so I use a 5º+ finder and a 90mm f11 Achro with a 38mm 70º eyepiece giving 2.7º TFOV, with a nice nice dark background for finding those fainter things….plus it looks so good too! The only drawback to a long FL refractor is the relatively narrow FOV, hence the two finders.
Matt
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